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Poitiers is the capital of the department of Vienne, former "capital" of the region Poitou-Charentes before its integration in New Aquitaine. In the heart of west-central France, 220 km north of Bordeaux, Poitiers has just over 90,300 inhabitants (nearly 130,000 with its conurbation).
Sep 3, 2019 · Legends and Traditions of Old Poitou-Charentes. Mary Winston Nicklin zips off to the historic province and former region of Poitou-Charentes in Nouvelle-Aquitaine to (re)discover the stomping grounds of her husband’s ancestors. Mamie Madeleine poured generous glasses of épine, a homemade apéritif made from blackthorn leaves, while her ...
Poitou Donkeys. Also Known By:baudet de Poitou, Poitevin, French. The origins of the Poitou, as with many ancient breeds, is a bit vague. It is said that the donkey and the practice of mule breeding was introduced to the Poitou region of France by the Romans. The two breeds, Poitou (donkey) and Mulassier (horse) seemed to have been developed ...
Aliénor d’Aquitaine a fortement marqué Poitiers, lieu de son sacre sur le trône d’Angleterre et de sa cour. Du Palais des comtes de Poitou-ducs d’Aquitaine à la cathédrale, partez sur ses traces en sa présence. Car elle a revêtu ses plus beaux habits et va vous accompagner pour écouter conter son histoire dans la ville […]
Poitou-Charentes is part of the Nouvelle Aquitaine region of France’s Atlantic coast, offering a wealth of sites showcasing medieval, Renaissance and Roman history, quaint villages and cultural experiences. In La Rochelle, visitors can explore St Nicholas Tower, which dates to the 14th century and overlooks the Vieux Port historic harbor. The islands of Île de Ré and Île d’Oléron offer...
Poitou-Charentes History. The region’s first known inhabitants, the Pictavi, a Gallic tribe, were conquered in 56 BC by the Romans who incorporated the area into Gaul as part of the province of Aquitania. The Visigoths seized the region in AD 418, but it passed to the Franks in 507. In 732 or 733, Charles Martel ended the Muslim invasion of ...
The Baudet du Poitou, also called the Poitevin or Poitou donkey, is a French breed of donkey. It is one of the largest breeds, and jacks were bred to mares of the Poitevin horse breed to produce Poitevin mules, which were formerly in worldwide demand for agricultural and other work. In their natural habitat donkeys will browse, eating highly ...
